United have taken strides forward to turn the tide of their season around over the last two weeks and Jose Mourinho's squad look as though they have garnered much confidence as a result.

The wounds opened up by Ross Barkley's dramatic late equaliser at Stamford Bridge on the weekend also appear to have healed rather quickly with several United stars pictured hysterically laughing during Monday's session.

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Even Mourinho, who typically cuts a dour and stern figure, found reason to crack a smile at United's Carrington training base.

The session itself appeared light-hearted, too, with Luke Shaw, who just recently signed a bumper new deal to extend his stay at United, seen enjoying a game of Teqball with Nemanja Matic - which he won after an impressive rally.

But that feel-good factor around United at the moment will all change if they fail to build on the momentum built up from recent weeks and slip up against Juventus, who would all but confirm their qualification from Group H with victory at Old Trafford.

Eighteen-year-old Tahith Chong took part in first-team training at their Carrington facilities

Paul Pogba appeared to be in high spirits as he trained with United team-mates

Marcus Rashford showed off his skills as Young and coach Micheal Carrick watched on

Chris Smalling (left) and Anthony Martial (right) pictured together during United training

WHAT IS TEQBALL?

Teqball is a new football-based sport, which has quickly become popular with professional athletes. It resembles table tennis, but is played with a larger ball and on a curved table.

THE RULES

- The ball must be returned to the opponent's side of the table by touching it a maximum of three times

- A player cannot touch either the table or his opponents

- Players cannot touch the ball with the same part of their body more than once in a row

- During each play, a player can return the ball with the same body part no more than twice in a row

Mourinho, however, may have to rely on a squad which will be without some key players on Tuesday, with the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard sitting out of United's main training session.

Sanchez was spotted arriving at Carrington but was not pictured on the training pitch, while Marouane Fellaini, Scott McTominay and Diogo Dalot were also absent.

Eighteen-year-old Tahith Chong was, however, spotted training with the first team in their place, having been drafted in from the Under-23s.

Chong, who has been in sensational form this season, scoring four times in seven games in the Premier League 2, has trained with Mourinho's men a couple of times before and could be pushing for a place in the squad on Tuesday.

Anthony Martial, fresh from his two-goal display at Chelsea, was also present for the session and Mourinho will hope the Frenchman can continue his fine form against Juve.

Alexis Sanchez and Diogo Dalot arrived for training but did not take part in the main session

United defender Shaw holds his hoodie as he drives in for training earlier in the day on Monday

David de Gea gave his fellow countryman Juan Mata a lift to United's Aon Training Complex